CUSP

Graduate Program

Our graduate program has particular strengths in Continental philosophy, critical philosophy of race, and feminist philosophy. Graduate training in philosophy at Penn State focuses on these areas while providing all graduate students with a strong foundation in the history of philosophy and encouraging genuine dialogue across multiple philosophical traditions, including Continental, analytic, and American philosophy. Graduate students have the option of pursuing dual-title doctoral degrees in Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies or African American and Diaspora Studies; doctoral minors in social thought and literary theory, criticism, and aesthetics are available as well. Our faculty members are nationally and internationally recognized experts in their fields; a small sample of their recent publications appears here. We strive to prepare our graduate students for professional academic careers through our mentoring program, teaching apprenticeship and certification programs, and our effective placement program.